Foster Dogs

I love being on the ice and am grateful for my hockey career, but the off season is my favorite time of the year because it brings me my one true love—my daughter, Bowie Jane. Between my job and my ex-wife living across the country, the time I get to spend face-to-face with my kiddo is limited, though we make up for it with summers full of fun adventures. We’re thick as thieves and take full advantage of our time together, but the distance away from her is killing me.

Dog groomer and budding marriage-proposal planner Destiny Amor believes in true love and happily ever afters. Though it’s not in the stars for her yet—honestly, who can live up to the criteria on her Mr. Right Checklist?—she wants it for others. When Destiny’s first misguided attempt at romance concierge ends in disaster, she’s ready to call it quits, until the supposed groom-to-be steps in with a proposal of his own.

When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void was with dogs - lots of them - and so her foster journey began. In 2015, her Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for Homes. There were the nine puppies at once, which arrived with less than a day's notice; a heart-worm positive dog; a deeply traumatized stray pup from Iraq; and countless others who just needed a gentle touch and a warm place to sleep.

The hat was vintage. The poison was fresh. Marnie Devlin came to Willow Springs for a fresh start and a vintage boutique, not a body behind a wall. But when an obnoxious auctioneer turns up dead in a hidden room of a grand Victorian manor, the sharp-eyed sixty-five-year-old finds herself consulting on murder again, armed with an encyclopedic memory for couture and a hopeless soft spot for strays. Good thing she's got help: her quick-tongued manager Ruby, who knows everyone's business before they do, and Taco, a small dog with an outsized talent for sniffing out clues. The suspects pile up ...

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting adventure sure to find a forever home in listeners’ hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in...

Thousands of cats and dogs have come through Barby Keel's English countryside animal sanctuary and, with the aid of Barby and her dedicated staff, found loving forever homes. But Gabby, a small terrier with solemn, terrified eyes, is like no case Barby has ever encountered before. Gabby has spent all eight years of her life indoors. She has no idea how to play with a toy or chew a treat. She has never dug in the dirt or rolled happily in the grass. Strangest of all, Gabby does not know how to bark. 

A killer is harvesting more than autumn leaves in Willow Springs... Marnie Devlin traded her teaching career for a vintage boutique and a fresh start in small-town Missouri. Now sixty-five, she's finally found her rhythm—until a ruthless real estate developer turns up dead, and the town's Harvest Festival preparations take a deadly turn. With her opinionated Chihuahua, Taco, at her side and her sharp-witted assistant Ruby backing her up, Marnie digs into a mystery that reaches back generations. The EMT Lila evicted makes a convenient suspect. So does the tech specialist she accused of ...

Some books are overdue for justice—and in Willow Springs, late fees can be murder. Marnie Devlin thought opening a vintage boutique in sleepy Willow Springs would be the perfect fresh start after her husband's financial scandal and death. But when she joins the local book club, her quiet new life explodes into chaos. The tyrannical library director Delia Crawford—who's been blackmailing half the town—is found murdered behind her own library. With her fierce employee Ruby Gomez and Taco, her Chihuahua with uncanny detective instincts, Marnie finds herself investigating alongside the ...

Twelve year old Lexi Remington has a Christmas wish: to get out of foster care and be adopted. She gets it into her head that she can take the place of Matthew Yoder, her shunned Amish neighbor, and be part of the huge Yoder clan. A stray white dog, fixing a manger set with her foster dad, and a homeless man all show Lexi an important lesson about the love of God...which prepares her heart for the biggest Christmas surprise ever.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A hilarious, tender, and altogether life-affirming gem of a book." —Emily Henry, bestselling author of Beach Read A brilliant and touching romantic comedy about two polar opposites, one adorable dog, and living every day to its fullest. When Vanessa Price...

Are you interested in fostering a rescue dog but don’t know where to get started? Here you go! Fostering a rescue dog can be rewarding both to the volunteer and to the dog. It is a way to help dogs in need, reduce the pet overpopulation problem, and have a loving four legged house guest on a short-term basis. But how do you get started in dog fostering? How do you pick a good rescue to work with? What do you need to do to begin?How do you select the right dog and the right adoption application? Isn’t it too hard to let them go? Don’t you want to keep them all? “How to Foster a ...

The body of folk icon Annie Temple is discovered just before a concert at the chic recording studio and retreat of Twin Springs, and police suspect a young singer-songwriter, Tessa McElroy, of the murder. It seems that Annie recorded a commercial using Tessa's signature song without her permission. But Alice has concerns about the business practices of the recording studio - and owner Ray Gimble's strange obsession with killing an engaging stray dog.

Taking Love and Law Seriously... Aiden O'Connell is a decorated search and rescue K-9 officer in Clear Mountain, Colorado. His partner is a fierce and loyal German shepherd named Cooper and together they find missing hikers, lost children, and natural disaster victims. Even though his career is on track, he is still missing one piece in his life-a woman with whom he can share his success. Lindsay Wright has a calling-to help displaced children find loving homes. As a social worker, she sees all sorts of situations that break her heart. She is so busy helping the children she is responsible ...

Create a calmer environment for your pets with CALM PETS COLLECTION, a carefully curated set of relaxing music for dogs and cats designed for everyday soothing—at home, during rest, and in stressful moments. This collection is vet-developed and shaped by principles used in successful pet-calming music programs: gentle, simplified arrangements, predictable rhythm, and non-intrusive sound design that supports relaxation without overstimulation.

A whistleblower is dead. A journalist is hunted. And only one man can keep her alive. After a career in special forces, then as a smokejumper, Cole Mercer is ready for a new challenge. When he hears that the world-renowned covert operations team at Jameson Force Security is opening a facility in Seattle, Cole knows exactly where he belongs. What he doesn’t expect is to come face-to-face with the woman he never stopped loving —the one who walked away before either of them said goodbye.

When crystals can't protect you from cold-blooded murder... Marnie Devlin traded lesson plans for vintage lace when she opened Willow Whispers Boutique in charming Willow Springs, Missouri. But her keen eye for what people aren't saying—honed over decades in the classroom—draws her into darkness when the town's notorious blogger collapses at a new age shop's grand opening. Her nine-pound Chihuahua, Taco, has a nose for trouble and a talent for finding evidence the police miss. When he uncovers a suspicious vial at the crime scene, Marnie realizes this was no accident. The local ...

The NEW YORK TIMES bestseller! She’s more than the girl next door. She’s the one who got away. When Callie McCallahan left Hoker, Kentucky, she thought it was for good. Her parents moved the family away to pursue financial success. Since then, she’s had some bumps in the road, most...

Narrated by award winning actor Bill Nighy. When 'dream husband' Xan Meo is vengefully assaulted in the garden of a London pub, he suffers head-injury, and personality-change. Like a spiritual convert, the familial paragon becomes an anti-husband, an anti-father. He submits to an alien moral...

Discover the strength within… a journey from the dark shadows to a brighter tomorrow. Follow along on a heart-wrenching yet uplifting journey alongside Dog 88, a courageous canine born into the shadows of a cruel puppy mill. Trapped in a world of confinement and neglect, she discovers the enduring power of faith in the harshest conditions. The tale unfolds in the gritty reality of ruthless breeders, highlighting the importance of responsible choices when bringing a new furry companion into your life. Faced with hunger, darkness, and an unknown fate, Dog 88 and her family hold faith that ...

All Brooke Cantrell wants is two weeks to live Brooke Radcliff's life. But the one person who knows the truth resides in the room next to hers at Sunlight Peaks Guest Ranch. When Brooke falls in love with the handsome wrangler who works on the ranch, will her employer's daughter tell him the truth Brooke hides? Garrett Bowman has finally found peace under Wyoming skies at Sunrise Peaks Guest Ranch. Never again will he return to the demanding corporate life in Seattle, Washington. But will the guests recognize him from the incriminating newspaper and magazine articles eighteen months ago? ...